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( PROSPECTUS or THE WEEKLY OEOR- QIAN, TtiM*m*t*»l dependence exists between th* upper t fcrxl lower putiioro v>f brtw*r« th* chlseit of tke wounuta* uni rt the cv>*Mtw bwrdrrtaf ou the distant Chattahoochee, awl Vim whom* lot ta castin the principal S**pftrt <* d* State, when the rich periwta «f Oeotfia seek an outlet m th* ocean, no patriotic chta*H nfthe youngest ofthe aMtMrtw* C*IV »'<«■ * Wkv went, doubt Our pcvx'le, spread nver •« •«•*» «f country, in ethWh there *itatt erety variety °f *°‘ l »*d climate, havea community of luterett which, if preper* ly regatdvd, and made to tnun u^vt Urn welfare of Urn maw, wW .wJiveere them in kwms wealth *«d aortal proeparity. Our people are not only Agriculturists, and nv*r. chants, but many it* dlvettlu* their attention to manu- f*luni We thua wiiwH agriculture, commen'*, mhI manufacture* pttveedinf, hand in hand, to make tu « community gtt« and happy. That Gew*ta ta tidily reaching that wuntnercial grandeur amt independence which hat btrel pcwithut, aa tit* hay mow ofthe kmg'areh ofthe maritime state* of our Untan, aided by enlightened legtalxttan. must *f* tony confhr upon her, no elttaen with th* prophetic *y* of a statesman van h* utwtumtaua of, j U will bt «ur study through th* roluttttta of the v ' ©mften not only to spread before th* render the latest 'foreign anti domestic intelligence, not only to inform him on national atriatnte polities, hut to convince him thatth* first duty of tho oitltott, concurrent with th* welfare of hla immediate family, ta tneulti rate an abid ing atttehment to th* institutional'his native State ami encourage that spirit, which will eventually make Geer, gta aaaume that tank aa an independent state of this cnufedereey. which her nuble advantage*. ifdevelnped hy th* patriutatn and enterprise other son*, eaunut ihil to secure to her, Aa auailiaty to the general proaperity of our belov ed Mtavs we.wsmM ehurtah • mimical feeling be tween the citit*ua of every teettan of our State, ami eeeh hy Ikcta to convince every native ami adopted aan of Georgia, that no State in the Union contains tnor* elements of social happiness,—ttotte a mote fa vorable position to h« Independent, as she should, of these who seek (ami In aome*u4a«ure with success) of making her tributary to their prosperity. To effect this, the Georgian will refer, ott primer oc- eariooa, other own Savannah, the ancient city of the Bute, ami invite the notice of the oitiaeoofthe Ulterior to her improvement, which (bun her commanding situ ation, has been gradually onward, ami in recent years astonishing Exporting from her wharves near sithra million* In vales of the staples of the State, she is yet hut little known to a large portion of the Agriculturists of Georgia \ ami the merchants of the interior, in many instances, pas* her tu awell the profits ot'ihe Northern capitalist, ami thus compel the purchaser within our limits to pay twenty per cent to our Northern brethren (hr those tnanufectures whh'h couhl be tarnished hy our owncitiaens. Shall Georgians submit hmgerto this oncuHta tan upon tlteir industry l The patriot^ re sponse will be an emphatic—No I OnsmttttMttw* Aumtr»drtens«addeWrtr#,are thus paid aaa ta* hy the commuters ot'Ge^ugia.atsi mu one year only, hut every year, It t quires little reflection to petccive how our |tocketa have contributed to amass the wealth of the tmutey king* of the North, how their ehl*u have beeetne splcmiid, and their public works magnificent. V New York, th* great city of a great State, exports hut/ear millions more than Savannah, while her im portations *ac«ml tlnne offiavattnah nearly #109,000,* 000, The pr\>fits on these vast importations, bs'ymul the eonaum|UkuMU' Now York, would accrue to the con sumers of the ankles, if they were tiveir overt import ers. If wehmk at the shipping owned in Savannah, (which •xcetdsthat owrnsl hy the merchants of any Atlantic port South of the Che*a|wakel ami emphoml by her merchant*, a moment's tefexubm will convince«mr rea ders in the interior that the enterprising titenfliauts of this city are aide with tiveir own vessels totraitsport a large portion ttftheeapnrliug trade of Georgia, atul the numentus slti|vt ami other opiate rtgge.1 vessels, which during the business seaaott coovd her wharves, in pur suit of Height* fot Kuot)ve,woul<l assist in bringing Imck to her shores the tWt return cargoes demamled hy the wants«f mir ^mlatknt. We would desire ton to tlirwt tha attentimt of our fellow eitttens In the interior to the M|thladvam'ementuf their Seaport within the last eight yeorv In t«W tlte tvopuiathm ot'the city, exclusive of the *ounty of Chatham, was Tilth In 1#3$ it had in creased to 18, T.VJ, Ireing an addition ofntore than sixty jwr rent (exclusive of a transient prumlatimt fimu Noventlwr to Marv'h ot" about Sttttu more,I and in the thra* y«ar* •-»ding in August last upwards of too build' iugs (many of them brick) of various sues have been erected in the city and suburbs, (several vd* t'»em im posing fireproof ware houses, capat-le of storing large quantities ot' cotton.) while aim** that pcriml many sub atantisl edifices have been ta'taerl. One thousaml feet of new wharves have alsobeeu recently reclaimevi Horn the river IW the use of the city, ami eighteen steam, rice ami saw mills.have) eeu arecterl xfdhin the (vast ten years In the city and it* immediate vicinity—five of them having been raised / within the last two years. The value of her real estate has thus materially improved, a* evinced by the high runts and the still increasing demand for houses, seust- hly augmenting th* ordinary sourv'es vd' the city’s reve nue. If we turn to the river ami enter iuu* details w* •*« twenty two steamboats, belongitig to this port, with an aggregate tonnage of aiOt M t>,\ and engines of 1081 horses power, beanies many plying ou our wa ter* and tradiug here which hail llrom ether places, as Charleston and Darien, We see alsortirtjhsma square rigged vemls owned in whole or iu part iu Savannah, of which eighteen are ships of the largest class, aver aging more than five hundred tons. We would also point to our Rail Road, which is now travelled by !<*• « unattV* tnore than sixty miles, aud has been graded far IW miles, and umler cvuttract fitr 138 from the city In thia work our city aa a corporation, have embarked ktlf a millhxt of dollars, I'esnfes extensive private sub scriptions on tint part of onr cititens. Wo merely glance at these facts,that our fellow coun trymen of interior Georgia may perceive that the prosperity of Savannah is substantial. In the Uriel •pare of a Prospectus, details exhibiting our resources, and our progress iu the scale of cities, must be avoided. Wa must allude briefly to other subjects. Our column* shall of course be devoted to all mat' ter* iat*texdog m the general reader. Agriculture, (and as connected with it tlte cultivation of silk,) Liter ature ami tho Arts will receive all the attention which a Weekly Miscellany can furnish, while the latest markets, fivre'tgo ami domestic, will bo inserted. Ooowordasto our politic*. The character of the Georgian wo will strive to sustain. Temperate ami firm hi too*, wo shall support the measure* of the ad miaistrettoa while they adhere to live policy heretofore characterising it—but bo froo to condemn when we juttgoittobewrong. Tho tettns of tho Weokly Georgian will bo to single subscriber*, in xbo city or country, t\m dollars per am num, payable in advance. Every postmsster who may V remit twenty five vlollara (free of postage) thereby tar rushing ten subscriliera »hall receive eleven copies vd' tho Weokly Georgian, and any four subscrilwrs iuthe country remitting teu dollars (free of postage) shall te- c*ive/*nr copkx of th* same. CTOur reader* are informed that all advertise, menu intended for the weekly paper must be xo mark- mi, ond will he charged accordingly. (CT“ The Isle subscribers to live Darien Telegraph wrill receive tho fititnumber of the Weekly Georgian. Those who desire to become aubscriLers will be *u mderediftheydooot return the number by the next raid. tUcchli) VOL. I. SAVANNAH, SATURDAY JIARCH 9, 1639. No. 2 THE VIRGINIA ELECTION. The straggle tar the election of a Fenitoi to the nea t Coogron. from Virginia, fa over, ftr tlrpwxf. at all •vents. It is Impossible to say whether the subject will bo again resumed, or that affairs will be allowed to re. main in Mat* fn*. It wasa memorable coofiirt and wil) torn on era in the annals of Virginia. Truly has the aU Dominioq shown the unflinching character uf her paliririaaa They are not time server*, but battle on hath side*, aaaaeo who have their ail depending on the Saaoa. TW BichmanA Enquirer of the 86tb. has a long artideoc-the dmswwrw." Mr. Rrrcuic sacs—“The Fadara Hope" cf the Whig patty, about IS in both flaaaaa, moa4 feat against Mr. Rites—the Spsnan BaudafCaaaervnnvea. about I4.aka stood fest/wMr. Kim He wend /nr votes so elect Hb.' They rsaU SME be attained, and the Enquirer raaiasm . it was see* that every at- NraSisg.'* Mr. Witches. ajnUg member. prvpoaed a* indefi nite panpaarmtat. which ibe Hmk tarried feHn 55. and die Sen aaa carried the same,by a rote of VI to7. That haa paamd dua moat extraordinary aoen.pt xn ’ naatmaMr. Rttes. What wiUtha asvxzj say U tU rcaakT Let the wise THE UNGUriH CORN LAWS-MU. PITT. We perceive by the movements in England, recent* l,v* on the subject of the repeal of tlte Corn Law*, or at least, tt modification of them, thxt there la more probability at present, than there ever was since tboir iuvitutiou of an abolition of all imposts on thia primary article of human consumption. It would be cut ioua to trace the history of these law*, and did our apace per mit, we would give a view of their origin and progress, to the time in which we write, embracing a great pe- ritnl of years. A* it is, we may say that their existence has done more to support the rule of me aristocracy of Great Uritain.thatt any other laws which appear on the pages of her statute book. The lauded interests of that country, for ages, has labored under the impression that its prosperity was wound up with legislative en. actuieuts. Indeed, the Premier who would attempt to introduce a measure having lor ita object the opening of English ports, to tho countries ou the Baltic, or oth er pare* of tlte north of Europe, or to the United States, tar the introduction of tho staple of life, duty free, could never sustain himself with tho country gentle men, fermerly the most powerful class in the House of Commons. Time, however, hasjworkcd great changes; and the ball which was first set in motion by the oppo nents of Mtt. PtTT. has been gathering in siie ever «i*h> the demise of that remarkable man.uutiknt length. Its three, when hurled bv the popular arm against the portals uf the Constitution, whose hinges alone have been made rusty by corruption,will open wide its doors to a class who have long been, comparatively speaking, unrepresented—namely, the manufacturers. Few could believe that until lately such important towns as Muuchexier Leeds, and Birmingham, were entirely without representatives iu the British Parlia ment. Yet such was tho ease. While Old Saturn orGattuu, with their three or four homes, sent two burgesses each to the House of Commons, atid Corfe Castle,the family mansion of the Baukes lumily.srut two more, such large manufacturing towns us we have just mctiitoutsPhud tic* advocate to advance their claims,or attend to their interests. It was easy to^ee that a change commensurate with the increasing imclligjsncct of tlte |>eople, should soon be made. The Perceval the Cat- tlrrv-ugti. ami the I.tveqtool Administrations have pass ed away, and with them, many uf the opinions and the entire practical operation of the measures of Ml. PlTT, have vanished. A uow era has commenced, and the much needed reform, which Lord Grey sue* cesstally earned against all oltstacles, has already commenced iu good work. Tlte most casual observe r must have perceived that the vety accomplishment of that measure should lead tu the clearing away of old abuses; ami uf all the barriers that operated umst pu.svrtaUy to keep down the enterprise of the British people, tho corn laws were the most effective in the hands of former Tory Administrations. Against these laws, contequputly, tho ire of tho multitude lias long been directed. Nor was it the populace alone who decried them. The oratorical powers of a Macintosh, and a RouiU.Y—the thunders ufa UttoutlHAU—the perseverance of a Tiku.ney, of a Huskisso.v— not to mention others—wore .evelled for year* against the monopoly which uuturully arose from these odious laws. Instead of encouraging free trade principles, ond thereby ensuring a direct intercourse with foreign ua- i, the policy of nil Brtti.-h statesmen from the days of Goihii.VIUN to PlTT, was to render the manufactu ring classes dependant on the land owners for bread. This course inevitably produced monopoly—ami the agriculturists had only to understand ouch other, and the price of wheat, and other grain, was fixed at whal er standard they pie tse,l, w.tliout reference to the ‘uus of those wuo wete compelled to purchase it, or starve. Now, aud again, it is true, when there was a great s ntvity in the crop, owing to blight or otltei cau ses, aud ut\er the proclamation of peace, in 181G-17, |he jmrts were opened to foreign vessels ; and during that period when famiue stalked through Great Bri tain, the seasonable supply of tine tlour from the United vns most gratefully uccepietl, Tho sulleriugs of the peasantry in the United Kingdom during the scarcity, could not be believed, by our readers, whom Inmuiiful Providence has never yet reduced to know the want of too-l. But toe porta were twin closed.tttttl weall.ty uter hums tmugut up large quantities ot fo*eigtt article, which they afterwards sold out at a profit in uia.iy instances of 80J per cent. Toe people tUose countries were.impoverished for years by the exorbitutn prices, while a few grew enormously riot. Sir Kuwaho Ks.XTCllut'Lt and Sir Tno.>t*s' Lei it UittDUK, well known us leaders of the part.- called tue ouiuty gennciiictt, who uiwuys supposed me Tory admiui'lrat.otts, which titude the iiiamienuiice of the uni laws, a cabiuvt measure, wore very prominent characters iu these day s. They were both men ol laige propei ty, uml t-.eir possessions, more than tlteir ta sms, gave them great weight m the Legislature. It ofieit avowed <»y me organs wuo defended inetr confined views, tKul tho slightest iuterfereuce with the Umn Laws, would be tue political death of any in mis ter; and wo may oeiiovo .Item, lor we find thutdur tug even the snort continuation o, the Kockixuham ad uiiiitsiratio.1— toe more lengtueiied one of Lord UttEN tius-when tlte Whigs were in power,the question ol the repeal of the Corn Laws was a.lowed to sleep, lest it might bring down upon the government, the uncom promising liostthty of the country party. Here let us pause, to contemplate the career of Mr PUT. The great men who opposed Ills political v ! ewi, were much mistaken in his objects. No human breast had the confidence of thia Nai’oleu.x in politics. While his brilliant competitors were iudelatigsbly toiling to b'cak down Ins foreign policy, and expose his secret plans Ibr subsidising tiuuriy the whole of tu rape, iu opposition to tue Proucii, Uiey forget to look at home. \\ hen he was apparently engaged in nothing but foreign affairs, ho was in reuuty weaving a web that has since been able to curb tue spirit of me Etr glish people, aud keep mem iu close subjection to the utgher ordeis. The national debt, incurred by his fo reign pursuits, wus part of Ins deep laid plait; aud mauy writers have labored tu prove tnat the debt of England has. instead of impoverisuing, added greatly to the prosperity of the people. If it was said, that it did much to rivet the chains of the nation to the will of any despotic minister—to form a pecuniary liuk between tlte government and the people, then the truth would be told. It is, mureuvcr.t rue, that the na tional debt lias kept anarchy iu subjection—that the middle classes of society who are the owners of the funds, have found it necessary to suppress every thiug like tumult, and even to give in tlteir adhesion to a ministry they do not approve of, sooner titan jeopar- duo their own iuletesta—for revolution would be to them, if successful, certaiu ruin. Thus it is. that tlte middle classes are the most loyal supporters of the British crown; ss their all depends upon its permanence. The revolution of 18S8 was brought about by the very description of uten whose interest it uow is m put down all icvolutiotiary seuiiinenu. Had a 1’lTTbecn iu the councils »fa CtlAiu.es or a James, in all probability a Sj-YVAHT would now be the British monarch, and a Ut'LLi'ti be yet rusticating in his petty German do main. But we are digressing. To return to the Corn Laws, we would venture to say, that the American people are deeply interested in their repeal. Should the present enligtiicued'admin istration sec the necessity of modifying or repealing tl-e duty on foreign grain, we would benefit much by the measure. The superiority of our flour over that of the continent, would secure a ready market; and for a number of years the production of wheat in England has been declining. The genius of that people is more adapted to manufactures than to agriculture, and could they obtain tbc staff' of life, at a cheap rate from other nations, there is no doubt many would quit rural em ploymens for the loom, or the anvil. In our extended rtKiriiry, millions «n«t»t. of necessity, Ite agriculturists, and hoove the great importance of laving a good fo reign market to dispose of the produce of the earth. We are ourselves deeply ttnprrssed with tlte import ance of the subject, and it is because we are so, that our notice bas iieca so lengthened. We think that die period is not fsr distant when the re,--si of the Corn Laws may be looked on as certain. Already h*s Iywd Joux HcssELL. a cabinet minister declared himself in favor of a modification—*nl Lords IH'HMaM. till BboL'ohsm. boats iu themselves, litre come out openly tar repeal. It teems not very improbably that, through the Duke of Weluitctox, the Tories may become reconciled to the necessity of themeasura, a* the moet influential of them were, on the question or Catholic Emancipation, and they may ultimately sacrifice toes> pediency, those prejudice* which thay would never sacrifice ou the altar orjutfice. In support of tlte views we have taken on the Corn Law Question, wn may atate that nearly the whole of the London presale favorable to a repeal. Even the Time* advocates the measure; and the only Tory journals which oppose it, ere the Standard, and the Morning Herald. (CT' Thk.Wmteun Wolrd."—Anew daily pe. per with thia title <■ about to be established in New Or leans. It will advocate the re-election of Mr. Van Bo ren, and support our fellow cltiien,JoHN Forsyth, for the Vice-Presidency. ccr- Bank or R0MK.’’—The Western Georgian ■ayt “ that the Bank of Rome will shortly resume pay ment; and it is able to redeem every dollar of iu is sues." Holders of bills are therefore advised not to sacrifice them. m THE INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE. The correspondent of the (Chsr) Courier says, when Mr. Harlan made a report from the majority (on the 27th uh.) Mr. Owens from the same commiltee, made a report from the minority, of which he moved the same disposi tion might be made as with thntofthe majority. The reports were both laid on tlte table, and 80,000 extra copies of each with the journal, and 5000 without were ordered to be printed. STEAM FRIGATES. In the Senate, on the 87th ult. an amendment was adopted in the Navy bill, for building three steam fri gates. THE WEEKLY GEORGIAN. On Saturday last, we published a sheet at this office with the above title. We will say no more in its favor than that wo believe it accomplished whet was never yet attempted by a weekly, nr any othei paper, in the State. The speeches of the Hon Henry Clay, and tho Hon. Ely Moore, appeared in it complete.making twelve closely printed columns. It contained besides several columns of original matter, and the foreign and domestic news of the week; together with Satur day'email. Nothing could be more acceptable to the orrespondents of our merchants In the interior thsn a enpyof the Weekly Georgian. We believe, from the prospect*before us, that it will do much to show our friends in distant paru of the State .the resources of Ss* vntmah ; and that we can prove that tlteir interests are wound up with those uf our city. All we ask is to en list the feelings of our own citixens in the undertaking 1 and we are convinced that support from abrosd will fol low. Tho President ho* recognised Frederick Boi ler Gray, ns Vice Consul for Sweden, for the port of Baltimore. We |M»rcelv« hy a slip from the N. Orleans Lou* isiunian of the S7th ult., that the port of Metamnrea is now open fur the admission uf all sorts of mer chandise. Texas—Judge James Webb, uf Florida, has been nppointml Secretory of Stale, in place of the Hun. Bernard E. Bee, who comes as Minister to the United Suites. Dennis Kimberly (Whig) is the U. S. Senator eleet from Connecticut, in place of Mr. Niler, and not Mr. EUnwonh, at heretofore stated. Death or Dr. Coofer.—A letter from Columbia, received yesterday, announces the death at the age of eighty, of tlio venerable Dr. Cooper.—Char. Mercury, LA (nst. The N. Y. Commercial, 25il* ult., announces thu death of President Fisk, which took place at hit re sidence at Middletown, Conn , on tint 82.1 ult- (In was a Bishop elect of the M. E. Church, and very highly respected hy aU clattet. He died in hit 46th year. Whigoery and Abolition.—The Boston Mer cantile Journal, I Whig) after lamenting that the Aboil, tioniatt had again prevented s choice in the 4th Con gressional District of Massachusetts, thus winds upt— •' Nathan Brooks it a New England man in feeling— and if elected to Congress, would undoubtedly be teal- out in preserving the rights of the Northern Stales.— His votes in the Senate of Massachusetts, at the lost session of the legislature, fully explain hU views in re lation to the subject ofalavery—and it seems to us,ought tu be satisfactory to the Abolitionist*. On the other hand, William Parmenter, is well known to be a devo. ted adherent of Marlin Ven Buren—who has declared that he will veto any bill which Congress may pass, abolishing slavery in the Dietrich of Columbia."—Me- HIc Regiitcr. THE ASSIZE OF DREAD. The repeal of tho Ordinance, creating an Assise •f Bread in this city has given rise-to much dis cussion amongst individuals. Savannah hat only followed in the wake of other r.iilee who are desir ous of establishing no other standard ia articles of consumption, than fair and honorable competition. It is plain to the most limited capacity, that in Su- vannnh, where thero ate to many bakers, an ef fort will bo made hy some to outsell’ others by giving a better end a larger loaf, than their rivals. Thus the public, at large, mutt gain by their compe tition. The city of Charleston h»t long since abolished to Assise of Bread; and wo believo it has been done away with in Baltimore for more than 20 years. In New York there is no such practice, nod wo might swell the number uf placet of importance where tho custom hat decayed, to n much larger extent, if nocessnry. Thus n.uch for precedents. In Eurojre, whore many other relics of barburism are yet suffered to exist, the snlo of biead is regu- luted by an assise in manypluces; but not in all. oln Glasgow, we think it has fallen into disuse, like wise in Li vet pool, and in Dublin. In many uf tho large mnnufectuiing towns of England it never ex isted. The fust spreading and liberal principles uf free trade, wo are glad tu say, is rapidly swiop- ing away all old abuses, and amongst tho rest an assixe uf bread I* disappearing. That it was an abuse, we can relate as a fact, that in conversing with a Baker of the city concerning it, the day uf its abolishment, wefouud that As did not know of ilt exiitenee. Where then was its efficacy in his case? No doubt, he gave as good u loaf as those who were guided by tha stundard—but hu did so fur his own interest. To conclude, we think our follow cititens have reason tu be pleased with the Council who ubu'isli- ed it; and that uurwuithy Mayor, by whuse cast ing voia the measue was laid amongst those things that were, is deivrving or public thanks fur his as sumption uf the responsibility. THE FEMALE ORPHAN A8YLUM. We are much pleased to see by the proceedings of the last coum-il, that tlte ladies who preside over the Savannah Female Orphan Asylum, have obtained a grant of two lots of Isnd in the city for the purpose of erecting an edifice devoted to the chartable object* they have in view. We also understand that the ground is already broken,and that it is contemplated to t a building on its site, that will be an ornament to city. We have not seen the plan, but competent judges speak of it as one combining utility with rnogni licence. The gwal Samaritans who have reared the institution, must feel gratified at the mark of approval of their labours, as evinced by the Corporation. Ilia rcditable to both; and we hope many young and ten der infants will be brought up within iu walls, and ;hus by the early precepts of virtue, which will not fail to be instilled in them by those who may be considered, J.eir sole protectors, they will at a future day, form models or perfection, as wives and mothers of Georgia. The Female Orphan Asylum of Savannah, has been long de voted to the instruction of youth, and many* p»Kir infant has grown up to womanhood, under the guidance of its founders. The completion of the pre sent design will make it more interesting even than U lias been to our citizens. Their city pride wifi be awakened by the building which will rise to comme, morale the goodness and the charily of its directress*, —and artive benevolence wifi step in to assist them in their endeavours to found a substantial aud beautiful Immo for the fatherless. May success attend their e Runs; and may their earthly prosperity prove* type of the certain happiness which awaits their labours in the mansion of Him, who stietches forth His htnd to succour the poor and ,the destitute—and even sways the elements so as to "temper the wind to the shorn lamb.'* FROM FLORIDA. From an officer of the Army arrived yesterday from Florid*, we learn that Lieut. Makall, of the l«t Artillery, e few Hays since, was shut et by In- •Huns while on Biscayen Bench, and received two (mils through the body, hut we ere please^ to learn that the wound* are not considered mortal. He aa In company with Capt. Trathen ef the Poin< •tt, and his men were about 200 yards diaunt at tho lime. Thu savages fired from a thicket and ea* caped. We regret to stotu also that Major Noel of tha Gih Infantry, shot himself accidentally with hi* own pistol a few Hays since while on a scouting party ngninst Indians, e few of whom were taken prison er*.— Major N. had hi* pistol cocked and it going off unexpectedly, indicted on him a dangerous wound. THE MESSAGE. The moderate and furl muring tune of thu mes sage of President Van Buren which wo this morn ing publish, wifi commend itsulf to all parties.-— Thut the tame furbearunco should chnructerisu the future proceedings uf the govornipents uf New Brunswick and uf the Stale uf Maine, nil ci'ixuns of ihctwugreu! Nuiluns so closely ttllh-d by bund* uf interest and mutual feeling, as aroG. Urituin und America, will concur In recommending. The right of juriediciion oo the part of the British Government to tlw territory in dispute has not been yielded,—no more than the question of title to thu suit, uodcon sequently the Provincial Governor should be cau tious in advptmg uny course bused upon an assump tion uf such exclusive right, f he arrangement bo. tween Mr. Farsyib, hi Secretury of Siute,and Mr, Fux, the British Minister will, probably, atluy the excitement euused by the iuwless proceedings of the trespassers from the British provinces, and the two governments more immediately at issue will, if they reflect a moment, puusa bi-lure they rush into such measures us may embroil two nations in war. This furbeurunce is rendered more necessary from the uppurenily trivial cause leading to hostility, ascribed usit is by the N. Y. Herald to a desire on the part of certain individuals, to make a profitable job,— That paper says, '* Wo received yesterday morning from nn official source the information thut the original trespasser* on the disputed territory were laborers employed by Shepherd Cary, representaiivein the Legislature of Maine from Houlinn, and a Mr. Parley; the tanner resides in Maine, but has bis store in Now Brunswick. They ore lumber merchants, and the whole nffeir originates in their desire to make mo ney regardless of treaties tod laws.” THE UNITED STATES SENATE. Seventeen Senators went out of office on the 4th instant, being from the States of Maina, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Jersey, Maryland, Mississippi. Missouri, Indiana, ' Uiio and Tennessee. Tho whig* have gained four members. The Administration has lost in Connec ticut, Mississippi, Indiana and Tennessee. In New York, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Virginia, ami Duluwnre, no election could bo made ; and per haps there will be none made until the meeting of the next Legislatures of these respective States.— The whole change makes a difference of eight votes in the strength of parties. LITERARY NOTICE. The Common School Journal. Vol. I.—Boston Marsh, Capen, Lyon, and Webb. Published atmi- monthly. One dollar per annum. We have received dlls highly useful publication, and hafi iu appearance, as a great anxiliery in the progress of education through the land. Iu contenu are well adapted for tha purpoaa it design*—namely to iuculcaw the necessity of educating the youth of tha United fjuie», at an early age. One article which wa have glanced over, rutitied " Examination of Schools," ia highly interesting sod instructive. It shows the evils of the present system, and suggesu many Unprovamenu, especially in w^atare Ur mad asentarlur reciuiioo*. We would wish pi see teachers examining the subject. One of dm defects of dm mode now in practice, is that the I pupil does not know hla subject, aa w*U is tMaeadr it I Thamstter is worth lnv*#djadoe. From the Globe of 2dfA ult. THE TROUBLES IN MAINE. The message of the President, which wo publish below, was teceived by both brunches of Congress without the utterance of a dissenting opinion from the viewa it contains In the Senate,(whoso session we attended,) Mr. Buchanan, Mr. Webster, Mr. Davis, Mr. Clay, Mr. Walker, Mr. Norvoll, and Mr. Williams, successively, commented upon the message and document. There wusgreut ununim- ity # of feeling, and scarce a shade of dilfercncu of opinion a* it regards the policy indicated, an either •ida of the House. Mr. Clay threw out the idea that the President ought to have taken tha matter directly in hand, as the national authority, without addressing himself to the local authorities of Maine. It seems to us that the mode adopted was Else only one practicable, foi the head of the Nation, al Government. He could only interpoiu by ap pealing to the State Government or that of Great Britain; and the latter is too far off tube reached n time. Some regrets were expressed by several Senators on both sides of tho Chumber, that the Governor of Maine had nut notified his intention to remove thu trespassers to the Governor of Now Brunswick. Mr. Walker threw out a suggestion, which seemod to us a sufficient answer tu the objection Mr. Walker aaid, that a right to exclusive jurisdiction had never been set up before by tin? British Govern ment. Tha order reassert it, hu said, wa* a secret, in Maine. The exercise of a concurrent jurisdic tion, by a party ciiliiied to it, required no nulicc. MESSAGE FROM I'HK PRESIDENT. To the Senate of Ike United Slatci: I lay before Congress several despatches from Ins P.xcellency the Governor of Maine, with enclosures, communicating certain pro. ceetlings of tlte Legislature of that State, and a copy of the reply of the Secretary of State, made by my d.recion, together with a note from H. S. P-ix, Esq, Envoy Ex ranrdinury and Minister Plenipolenthiry of Grcit Britain, with the answer of the Secretary of Slate to tlte same. m It will appear from those documents that .. numerous band'of lawless and despi rate men, chiefly from tile adjoining llritish Provinces, but without the authority or Unction ut the Provincial Go-ernment, hail trespassed upon that portion of n>e territory in dispute be- • ween tire United States and Great Britain which is wat< red by the river Annsiook, and claimed to belong to the State of Maine t and that they had committed extensive dc|il*idi- tiuns there by cutting and ‘destroying a very large quantity of timber. It will litiliter ap pear thut the Governor of Maine, having been ofliciaiy apprised uf the ciicumutance, had c'omimmira’etl it to the Legislature' with » reco i rrundmlon of am It provisions, in addi tion to those ulreudy exulting hy law, ns would en -hie him to-arrrst the coutse of said tlepre. d.tiotts, disperse the trespassers, and secure tire timber which they were about capying awsy t that in compliance with a resolve uf the Legist dure, passed in pursuance of his recommendation, his Excellency hud despatch ed the land agent oT the State, with a force deemed adequate to thut purpose, to the scene of the allege^ depredations, who, after nc. compiishing u part of his duty, vvus seized hy a band of the tre'.piiBsers, at a house claimed io be within the jurisdiction of Maine, whi liter he had repaired ibr the purpose of meet, ing and consiiliing w th lire land agent of the Province ol New Brunsaick, and conveyed us a prisoner io Predericktun, in that Province, together with two other citizens «f the 8'nte, who were assisting him in the discharge of his duly. It will also appear that the Governor and Legislature of Maine, satisfied thut the tres pus-eis had acted in defiance of the laws of both countries, learning that they were in pos sess on of arms, and unticiparing (correctly, ns the result has proved) thut persons of their lecklctisund tlespm e chancier would set ut nought the authority of the mugialiutis. with out the uid of u strong lurce, Imd authorized the sheriff, und trie officer appointed in the place of the land ugeitt, to employ, at the ex pense of the Mute, un aim-, d posse, who had proceeded to the scene of these depredations, with a view to the enriie dispersion or unest of the tvesHpatsers and the protection of the public propei ty. In the correspondence between the Gover nor of Maine and Sir John llurvey, Lieuun*nt Governor of the Province of New U.unswhk. winch has grown out of these o xiirrcuces, and is likewise herewith commitnicurid, the former is r* quested to recall the armed party advanced into the disputed territory for the arrest of trespassers, and is informed that a strong body of British troops is to be held in reudiness to support und protect the authority und subjects of Great Britain in said territory. In answer to that request the Provincial Gov ernor is informed of the determination of the Slate of Maine to support the land agent und bis party, in the pet loi malice of their du'y, and tire same detei mutation, for tlte e.<t*cu'ion uf which provision is made by u resolution ot tlte State Legislature, is communicated by the Governor to the General Government, Tlte Lieutenant Governor of New Bruns wick, in calling upon the Governor ol Maine for the recall of the land agent und hispait) from the disputed territory, aud tlte British Minister in m king a himilur demand upon the Government of the United States, pro eeed upon the assumption that an agreement exists between the two nations conceding to G rat Britain, tmril lire ft-iul settlement of the boundary question, exclusive possession of, and jurisdiction over, the territory in dis pute. The important bearing which mi h tin agreement, if it exitted, would Ituve up mi the condition and interns s of the parties, and the influence it might have upon the adjustment of the dispute, arc too obviob<L to allow the error upon which this assumption seeina to rest to pas* for a moment without correction. The answer or the Secretary of State to Mr Fox's note, will show the ground taken by the Government of the United States upon this point. It is believed thut ullthecories- pomielire which has passed between the two Governments upon this subject Inis ulreudy been communicated to Congress, and is now on their files. An abstract of it, however, hastily prepared, accompanies th s commoui cation. It is possible that iu thus abridging a voluminous correspondence, commencing in 1825 anti continuing to a very rerent period, a purt-on may have been accidentally over looked; but it is believed that nothing has taken place which Would mn'criully change the aspect ol the question as therein present ed. Instead of su-oainmg the assumption of the British functionaries that correspondence disproves the exis*cnce of any such agr e- ment It shows that the two Governments have differed not tody in regard to the » rin qnes ion of title to the territo.y in dispute, but with reference also to the right of juris diction, and the fact of the actual exercise of it in different portions thereof. Always aim ing at an amicable adjustment of the dispute, both parties It ve entertained and repeatedly urged upon each o'her a desire, that each should exercise ita rights, wha evir it consi der them to be, in su h a manner as to avoid collision, and allay, to the greatest prnc irahle extent, the excitement I kely to grow out of the controversy. It was in pmsna- cc of such nn nuderHinndiiu that Maine and Massachn setts, upon remonstrance of Great Brituin, desisted from making sules of lands, aud the General Government from the construction of a projected military road in a portion of tlte territory of which they claimed to have en joyed the exclusive pm-ss-s-ioo ; und thut Great Britain, on her part, in riffercoce to a similar remonstrance from the United Slates, suspended the issue of licenses to cot timber io the territory in controversy, and also the survey and location of a tadrond through n section of country over wit ch she also claim ed to have exercised exclusive jnrisd-ction. The State of Maine had a right to arrest th depredations complained of; it belonged t<* her to judge of the exigency of the occa ion calling for Iter interfernnee ; and it is pre sumed that had the I.tuutcnant Governor of N. Brunswick been correctly advised of the na ture of ihe proceedings of the State of Maine, he would not have regirded the tranrac'iou ms requiring, on Ids part, any resort to force. Each party claiming a right to the territory, ami hence to the exclusive jurisdiction over it, it is manifest that, to prevent the destruction of the timber by tresposrera, a-ting against the authority of both, and at the same time avoid forcible collision between the contigu ous Governments during lire pendency of ne gotiations concerning the title, resort most be had to Ihe mutual exercise of jori-dictom in such extreme cases, or to an amicable and temporary arrangement as to tlie limits within which it sh urid be exercised by each party. The understanding supposed to exists be tween tlte United S ales and Great Dr.'ain has been found ht-ietnfo e snfficeot for that purpose, and I behove will prove so heicaf er, if the par tea on tire frontier, directly interest ed in the question, are respectively governed by a just sp rit of c- ucilia ion and Ihrhe.roice. If it shall be I'oun t, as there is now reason to apprehend, that the e i-* n tire modes of con si ruing that Under-Uanding bv the two (in. vernmciiis, a difference not to Ire reconc led, I shall not hesitate to propose to her Britannic Majesty's Gove- n-nent a d stim t arrangement fertile terni o ary sue. mo'ual exnci-e of ju risdiction, by means of which similar diffi nil- ties may in Iu me he prerented. But between an effort on tho part of .Maine to pruocrvo tlte property in diquib* from destruction by intruder*, hikI a nnlituiy occupation bv that Stutuof the territory, with a view to hold it by force, wliil'* tltn sctUpim-nt is a subject of nogniin. tioti feu ween ilia two Government*, there isnnns- soisiiat ditfioonco, n* wntl in rospoet to the position oftbo Sir.te, us inilm dmick uf thu General Govern ment. In» fatter addressed by the Secretory of State to the Governor of Maine, on t lie first of Match Inst, Eirinjjn U'iinlcdstuicfiii-iitortlmsleiis which has lawn i-iknu by tin* Federal Government to bring lint c-tnirnvcrof iuu termination, and dusignud to up- prist lbs Governor of dial Slats uf Uni views o( thu Federal Executive, in respect tn tbn future, it wa* S'nted, that while thu ubligniion* uf thu Federal Government to do all in its poWer-tn effect the set tlement nf thulaiuhtlnry question wore fu'ly recog nised, it had, m tho event of being unable to do so •|*(!t-ilicnllv,hy mutual consent, no other means to accomplish that object amicably, than hy another arbitration, or hy a cntitmUsion.uiih an umpire in the natum of an arbitration; and that ill thu event of till other measures tailing, the I'rcsidont would feel it Ids duty to siibtn t another proposition to tho Government of Grant Brituin, to refer the decision of tint question tu a third power. These ore still my views upon the snhjoct, and until tliU step shall have keen taken, I cannot think it proper to Invoke tho attention «f Congress to other innn ainiunblo mr.nnstar the selllemeht of the controversy, or to cause the military pmvor of tlm Federal Govern ment to bo broisylit iu aid of tho Slnto of Maine, In any attempt tu effect that object by a tesort to force. On the other lininl, if the utllhorilins of New Brunswick should uttempt to enforco the claim of exclusive jurisdirlien sot un hy them, hy means of a mUira.,/occupation on their part of the dispu ted territory, I shall fool myself humid to consider the conlla»ency provided hy thoCunstitiitinn ns hav ing occurred, on the happening of which uStntohus the right to cull for the uid uf the Federal Govern ment to repel invasion. I have expressed to die British Minister noai this Government n confident expectation thut thu agents of tliuS'nte of Maine, wlm have been nr rest ed under un obvious misapprehension of tlm object of tlteir mission, will bo promptly released; nnd'to the Governor of Mnino that n similar conrso will he pursued in regard to tlm ngentsufthe 1'ioviiice of New Biunswick. I have also recommended that uny militia that may have boon brought together by the Statu uf Mnino, from an apprehension of a colli sion with the Goveuimviit or peoplu uf the BritUli Province, will be vuiuuturily and peaceably disbund* ed. I cannot allow mysulf to doubt thnt tlm results anticipated from llirso represuntatiuius will bo sea sonably realized. Tint parties more' immediately interested cannot but perceive that no nppoul to arms, under nxi«iing circumstances, wil not only prove fatal to tiicir present interests,hut would post pone, If lint defeat, the nitHimnunl uf lint main ob jects which they have in view. The very incidents wliir.h have recently occurred will necessarily awak en the Governments to thu importance of promptly adjusting a dispute, hy which it is now made muni- fust (hut the peace of the two ntulims U daily «ml imminently endangered. Thisexpectation is further warranted tiy the general forbearance which h i* hitherto characterized tho conduct uf the Govern ment and people on both sides of the line, la rite uniform patriotism of Maine, her iittuchmunito the Union, her respect for the wishes of thu people of Iter sister States, of w hose interest in her welfare *he cannot ho uacoiisi-iuns, and, iu tho solicitude felt hy the country ut largo for tile preservation of ponro with our neighbors, we have a strong guarantee that she will not disregard the request thut bus been made of her. As, however, tho session o Congress is nhout tn terminate, mid the agency of the Executive tnay be come, necessary during the recess, it is imporlatii that tlte attention of thu Legislature should be drawn to tlm coiiMiileritiiim uf such measures us may he calculated to obviate the necessity of a call tar ms extra session. With thut view, l have thought it my duty to lay tho whole matter before you, and to invite such notion thereon ns you limy think tho occusion requires. M. VAN BUREN. Washington, 2(lth February, 1B3U. CONGRESSIONAL. (Correspondence of the Southern Patriot.) Washington, Fib 26, laijfi, SENATE. Mr. Linn presented u memorial from inhabitants of tho Oregon Territory, asking Government to make nn appropriation fur tho establishment of Military posts in thut country. It stated that if pro per protection were afforded hy Government, num bers of persons wera toady to emigrate to that fertile) spot, w hich would lhaiuby speedily yield grout ml- vantages. Mr. Walker from tho Committee on l'tihlic Lands, to whom had been referred lint memorial of the uccomp-fahi'd Matin Helena Aineticu Vespucci, reported unfavorably on tho same. Tlm House hill making appropriation for the Na val Service, wus then taken up. Mr. Rives moved to amend hy raiding tn the hill $330,000 to commence tho con-tract ion of three steam vessels of war, which amendment was agreed to. The hill was then ordered to be engrossed for n third reading. Alter thu disposal of some other business of no general luteresi, a mortage was received from the - President outlie subject of the disputed hot.ii.lury between Maine and New Brunswick. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. At tho closing of my letici nn lust evoniug, Mr. Slado wus speaking on tho suhjject of sending u Com mercial Agent to IIrsyti. Hu had munugrd to intro duce this muiter on n motion to strike out tho item for n Charge In Holland, hy which tho merits of mtr diplomatic relations with all other powers, was thrown nprn. At the conclusion of his remarks, his amend merit was rejected. Th» dohun- wa* then continued on other unimpor tant items of tho hill until twelve o'clock, lit which tone Mr. Ogle took tholln.-r, mid delivered u pre pared speech ngninst ill • Branch Minis. I to eon- eluded hy moving to strike out the appropriation ibr that object. Messrs. Cambroleng and Hulsey rcplj d in favor of thoso establishments, mid at hulfpnst one o'clock this iiioroing, without taking lhoquc*tiMn,tho Com mittee rose uod reporter! progress. The House then adjourned to moot ngaio til eleven. At the above hour th'' Mouse mei,hut owing to the exhausting night session, hut few memburo wane in utiunditncc. PUBLIC LANDS. Tlie first business in order wus lists report of the .Select Cummitieu on Puldic Lands, the question pending, being tho nrolhm of Mr. Roherlsun to re commit the report, with instruction* to report n joint resolution nistliori/.irig a distribution uf the Pub lic Luodsum-mg the Stales. Mr Yell buing entitled to the floor,continued his tnmuiks in uppuMiion to the motion to re-commit. —Hu tiimiiiniricd that the operation ufthu Compro mise Act precluded the idea ufa distiihutiuii ul thu public domain. Mr. Ji. Williams, believing that su important a subject as this could not hu disposed of during this Session, moved to lay the whole on the table. This motion wus agreed to hy a large majioi y. GENERAL APPROPRIATION BILL. Oa motion of Mr. Cumbrcleng, the House then went into Commit tge of the Whole mid resumed the ruosiduratiuaolThe Civil List hill. The question pending, was on the motion of Mr. Ogle to strike oat the item I' -r branch mints. Mr. Montgomery adverted to these institutions at some length. Hu Was followed hy .Mr. JuhliGoii uf La., who thought the proposition to abolish them us mrdinury, inasmuch as the short time these mints had been in operation, did not justify uny pe culiar action uf Congress up >o them. Thu duhstu was continued from sonic time, when without coming to uny decision, the CommilU-u rose THE DISPUTED BOUND VRY. A Message was received fr.*iii t ic Pre.-itlcnl ol the United Siaie-, on the subject of the uis piste between Maine and New Brunswick. He first rerupilul-ded the circuots'ultce which have led to t'.e present dilfi< uluc,- the impvUowmeut ot the Land \y,ewt, tic,, and advsr h to Hie lact ••fun tinicubte ucgo.ia tiuo being • ow pen-lo'if on the s tujcil, b • tween the United S at.a and G'eut lln.uin - He ulsu states it d d<ttt.in'.iinli mi m cu c tit S »I ncguc-iitioti sliu I nut be til might to a sa tisf.c ory is-wic, to inuk - a pr< p.isitn-n to Greet Bi.tsio tu a ijust *lte trific ihv hy u refetei.ee to a third pov^er. He tlUapr-'cs if Ho- emu xe taken by I lie Gov rimr of Main.-, as calcuiu'ed to m erfme with m-d retard the its- gociutiuti now pending, and dm » o» coocetv* u)e application o' the Governor for awvxnct fr.iin the General Uover orient ought to b» granted, lie Iropcs that Mi-ne will I istaiillj withdraw her troops In hi the di-piiled terri tory. Oil the other h o I, he sajs hdlMhc auritoiitica of New Brunswick *h«ul I cau e un iit'Rsiott oMlta state of M thies be should (hen consider (lint lliocniitii.jfenry nlludcd loin the Gonstiliiliun had uccttrt<L *»d wit It It would - he the duty of the general GQte.nment to protect her. He rays rind he has expressed his conviction to Mr. FdXf lit# lift i*h Minister, In thU city, thut the \ ml- afftnt will bclmrttc. dlatctly released by the nmh. r'les of New Brunswick' am) all cause 'for i-ggruvstlon re moved. lint ss but a few days remain of tlte 8eMh.it of Congress, he ret ommends (hit - - measures may be t ken, so ns to guard SRfh'it my cnntigcucy during the r cess, and obviate •he ucccksitv of dulling un cx'rs.Bewioii. Copies »f all tho correspondence^ which has transpired on tlte aubj» C, wfyro then rend. ""Mr. Howard moved that the message anti documents be commit led to the 0 mmi'.tccof Foreign uff:i r’. Mr. Wnddy Thompson said that nn un 0C* casino like Ihe proserd, he w ould lay aside all party feeling*, ns tlte important suhj :ct before Hum was of inch a ita'tire sstu require a combination of all, of whatever party, to act together. Me said that although he disap*. t proved he intern.,1 policy of the Admlnistra. tion, yet In this affair, he Ml it due to himself to say that its course had been manly, wise Sc spirited, and it w;w with the gr ntest (demure that he would support it. He remarked that with regard to our title on the dispute!) Ter- ri’oty, both Houses ol Congress were unani- molts and the only question now war, whether we would tamely submit to an extinction of that tight. In his < pinion wc hud now passed the Rubicon, und wc must cither su tain our honor, or relinquish it forever. He asked the House to consider in what condition they were thrown, Our soil had been invaded on a most frivolous pretmee. Great Britain found it convenient in have a Military road over the disputed territory, on that account only, rite had persisted in her claim, ami had demanded a right of way. Mr. T, then alluded to the letter of Lieut; Governor Ilnrvcy, which Muted that if the troops of Maine were not withdrawn lie would cc tnnel them. lie coi-aidertd this us the most in,tilting letii'p that could be'written and die-, fated in it spirit of insolence not to be borne. He said no man could deprecate n wor with Great Britain more than he did, ns its conse quences would extend much wider than might be expected. He was convinced that among other things, it would lead to the seizure of Cuba, But let lira war begin or end where it might, the honor of our country ought to be maintained ut all sacrifices, but it was gone forever if we submitted to be deprived ol our rights hy bullying, threats, and gasconade. Ho concluded hy moving thnt 20,000 extra copies •filio mcisago bo printed. The debate was continued by Messrs Adnms Howard, Evans, Pickens, Cushing und others, and no question had boon taken when this loiter was mailed. From the Globe, Fib. 27th. In tho Semite tn-dny, iv number of private bills ,rn lend tlio tliicd time, und nnusrd. In pttrsu* linen of the reaiduliun adopted tu that effect, tlio .Senate went into the election of « printer, und tlio first hu'lut re»ult:d a* follow*: 4 Blair und stives received Gn'e-t mat Seaton Ogden Nile* * 4 'I'human Allen » Blui.lt 43 So that lllu'ii' and Rives ware duly elected, After ordering the hurlnsr hill t» a third rending, the Senate took up the hi I to prevent tlio interfer ence of certain Federal bffiecri* in election*, at tho request or Mr. Crittenden, who wa* entitled to Uio flour. Mr. C then occupied tha floor for upwards of two hours and u half in support of tho bill. Ho wus replied to hy Messrs. W ull and Niles, thu latter of w hum wus speaking when our paper went to press. Iu tho House uf Represent nil ves, thu forenoon this day was eveupiud in sUacuwhigtka general iipproprltniofi hill; which, however, in tho af- „ ternuun session, under the operation of tho prevU 1111.4 question, was passed. Tho Swnriwout investigating committee, made two reports, which, owing to their grout length, were without reeding, ordered to lie un tlte table, . and 20,006 copies ho printed * A message was received Irani the President of the United Stales, in rotation to tho difficulties ex- j tin" between the State of Maine und tho Province of New BruiKwick. It was accompanied by n memoranda of un nirnngcment ontorod into by thu SoiretaryofStatnu.il the British Ministr# After a few remurhs from Mr. Evans, of Muine,' in whirls lie apprehended tho arrangement entno - too lut*;. (lie mi'AHitge wus i". furred tu the Comrnittco on Foreign Affairs, ( CorreijioHdcnce of the Charleston Courier.) • Washington, Feb. 28. In the House of Representatives tho morning hour wa* taken up hy an mrimn*c«iinq dobato on a motion to print a report uf the Select Cemmlttoe, appointed on tho 2-Mi of January, to inquire into thu character and nmuuul of proof, which ix required by existing law* mid regulation* to establish claim* oa the Pulled Status tar Revolutionary servicos in the Virginia Cuniiin ntulStutu Linus uml Navy; A raHsiliitiun wus then adopted, authorizing a.set tlement of the account of the Investigating Commit tee on the defalcation of Swnriwout. Their compen sation tube regulated upon thu sumo principle as lint which *» governed tho settlement of tha uccuunt i,f the Cnmmittcu on the late Bank uf tho U. States. Mr. Morris moved a recoiisidunttii'ti uf tho Vote, hy which tha resolution h-ul been adopted, but tlio motion was rejected. THE NORTHERN FRONTIER. Tlio bill making nppropriulinn for tho protectiqr) of tho Northern frontier wus taken up and reud a third lime and punged. INDIAN HOSTILITIES. The hill tar tlio suppression of Imlitin hostilillds tar 1830, wu* next considered. Thoquoslion being on it*final passage, a lungdcbule -irnso on a motion made hy Ml'. Bell, to amend the bill by providing compensation I'm tlte loss of horses in the Florida war. Tln amendmont was finully agreed to. By the rsiil uf thu previous question, the bill us amended is rend a third tiinound passed, On motion uf Mr. Cmohrofeng, a resolution wm • udoptvd, hy which tha ]Oils Joint Rule, which - pro vide* that no bsl. thut shall hove passed one House, sliull he sent fut cuiictirrenco to the uthor on * cither uf ihulhreo lust duys ufthu session, was sub- 'ended in rotation to tho Indian hostilities hill,' tho fill for the protection of tho Northern frontier, and the bill providing fer the taking of thu next celt- s. _• ... <»•* TII1LMAINE DIFFICULTIES. Mr. Howuru, from the Committee on Foreign 4f« fairs, Iu whom had been referred tha I'rvi'Wcnt’a message ,in rotaU-m tu thu above, re ported a bill gj* ’ ving to the Fresiduntadditionnl power in case of art invasion on tlte Northc-tn frontier. Tho bill atithor- izestho I’resulent hi cane of such coiilingeney.to - u additional troops, und to equip public vessels of • wur, and appropriate die sum of———millions of dollars for thut purpose; then blank to be filled ifp* hy tho ll.iuso. v . ' - It also appropriates S 18.000 for the outfit of a Special Minister to Great Britain, in caxo t e I*resident shall dc .m it necessary; '■to cb« operate wi'h Mr. Stevenson, A report accompiniux the bill, which was ail. The bill was then icferrad to n Com- ni.tiee of the Whole on the State of i' the U« nio i, nn.I made the special order of the day for lo-Tmirfaw at eleven o’clock, to take pre* c det ce of all other bushiest. The bill and r report were also ordered to be printed under lira supers Yton of the commiltee un Forelffji AllVirs; Subsequently on mo»ipn or^Mr. c. I Ironyn, 10,000 extra copies were erdfe ed to bt'p.fnc-l. The House then went into Comiri ; tiee -of tin- Whole and took up the b-ll providing fur lie taking of the r. > • SIXTH CEN9U8. • . V . .. The house took tip the bill lo take tho sixth census, uml it was discussed at length. In the Senate Mr. Buchanan made a icport D I Ihe Maine and New Brut awick difficulties. Me denies tltat the Britiah Government hai a y juris-iction over the disputrd territory, and maintains that it w is expresaly- atipulateq' hat nci litr party should exeiciae jurisdlcllon. The report concludes with resolutlona ataprt* i vg tire right* of the ITnlttd Bute* and tho State or M l c i but deal- res that In case IM Governor of NcwllrU iswick vhb raws, W* . troops, and Maine persists in keeping her* tht rc, then Maine Is not eutlikd totheprotio- tlon of this Govoinmm .